Ruby Tuesday Delivered!!!

[Ranger]

My very first litter of Boas arrived this morning!!!

It looks like somewhere in the neighborhood of 14-16 live babies. Two are albinos. There was one kinked up, severely deformed baby that I euthanized, and one slug. The deformed baby looked anery. Look for aneries in the goo pile! I'm hoping the double hets proved out.

My sweet, gentle Ruby was a hissing, face-eating monster when I relocated her to temporary housing.

We had an ice storm during this breeding and all my Boas spent about 15 hours bagged in my running Xterra, with the heat on.

The vbux prize will be awarded when the final count is taken. And without further delay, pics!













The happy mom!


Thanks for looking! This is great fun!!!

[noonan768]

Great looking litter. They look a little crowded.. I can "hold" a few for you if you need.. I promise to give them back. lol

[Ranger]

They have a nice clean Boaphile 421D to stretch out in, when they're ready.

If they still seem crowded, I'll give your offer some consideration.

Thanks.

[Ranger]

In the VPI Boa video, Rich Ihle shows how he gives all his girls a shoebox with mulch in it and they drop the babies in it. I thought I'd try it, and what do you know, she dropped all but 5 babies right in the box.

[snakehooked]

Congrats on the babies! Ruby looks thrilled.

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by snakehooked

Congrats on the babies! Ruby looks thrilled.

Thanks, and yes, Ruby was overjoyed with me. She hissed for an hour and a half. She actually steamed the glass of the enclosure I moved her into by hissing at me.

[kellymack515]

Congratulations! I love the look of a goopy pile of babies - I just want to stick my hands in it!

[TammyJamaica]

Originally Posted by kellymack515

Congratulations! I love the look of a goopy pile of babies - I just want to stick my hands in it!

Me too! And if some of them stick to my hands and can't come off - well, I can give them a nice home....LOL!

GREAT job Ranger and Ruby! they are gorgeous.

[Oroborous]

Congrats on your first litter! You must be very proud, they all look beautiful!

[Sakara]

congrats! they look great!! can't wait to see more pics!!

[BlackLava]

congrats!! the babies all look great I didnt see any anerys though but we have to wait to see the individual pics first

	Anerythristic A recessive genetic mutation in which the animal is void of red pigment.

[BekahBear]

Congrats!! they look awsome. i'm sure you're thrilled.

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by BekahBear

Congrats!! they look awsome. i'm sure you're thrilled.

I am thrilled! Thanks. And your new litter looks great too!

[SublimeBoa]

The really sweet part about that feeling of finding all them babies...it doesn't go away. Each time is like the first for me. Neat stuff for sure.

[Icicle]

Congrats Ranger, now you need more firearms to arm them with.

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by Icicle

Congrats Ranger, now you need more firearms to arm them with.

But they have no trigger fingers.

[Icicle]

Originally Posted by Ranger

But they have no trigger fingers.

True, but they could wrap their tails around it.

[faroutinmt]

Congratulations! Is the dopamine rush really all they tell me it is with your own new baby snakes?

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by faroutinmt

Congratulations! Is the dopamine rush really all they tell me it is with your own new baby snakes?

It was not that different from having a child, or grandchild, as crazy as that might sound. Very similar feelings.

[blfresh]

Congrats on a nice litter! Can't wait to see pics of the individuals!